Nagpur district

District of Maharashtra in India

Nagpur district

District of Maharashtra

Clockwise from top-left: Deekshabhoomi, Nagardhan Fort, Kalidas Memorial at Ramtek, Rivers at Ambhora, Stone circles of Junapani

Location in Maharashtra

Nagpur district

Coordinates (Nagpur): 21°00′N 79°00′E﻿ / ﻿21.000°N 79.000°E﻿ / 21.000; 79.000
Country|  India
State| Maharashtra
Division| Nagpur
Headquarters| Nagpur
Tehsils| 1\. Ramtek, 2. Umred, 3. Kalameshwar, 4. Katol, 5. Kamthi, 6. Kuhi, 7. Narkhed, 8. Nagpur, 9. Nagpur (Rural), 10. Parseoni, 11. Bhiwapur, 12. Mouda, 13. Savner, 14. Hingna
Government

• Guardian Minister|

* Devendra Fadnavis
Deputy Chief Minister

• Divisional Commissioner|

* Vijayalaxmi Bidari(IAS)

• District Collector|

* Dr.Vipin Itankar(IAS)

• District Council CEO|

* Saumya Sharma(IAS)

• MPs|

* Nitin Gadkari
(Nagpur Lok Sabha)
* Shyamkumar (Bablu) Barve
(Ramtek Lok Sabha)

Area

[1]

• Total| 9,892 km2 (3,819 sq mi)
Population

(2011)

• Total| 4,653,570
• Density| 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
• Urban

| 64.26%
Demographics

• Literacy| 89.5%
• Sex ratio| 948
Time zone| UTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation| 1205 mm
Nominal gross domestic product(Nagpur district)| INR 1,81,665 (2022-2023) [2]
Per capita income(Nagpur district)| INR 1,74,442 (2019-20) [3]
Website| nagpur.gov.in

Nagpur district (Marathi pronunciation: [naːɡpuːɾ]) is a district in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state in central India. The city of Nagpur is the district administrative centre. The district is part of Nagpur Division.

Nagpur district is bounded by Bhandara district on the east, Chandrapur district on the southeast, Wardha district on the southwest, Amravati district on the northwest and Chhindwara district and Seoni district of Madhya Pradesh state on the north.

## History

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In 1853, after the death of Raghoji III, the princely state of Nagpur was annexed by the British and the territory occupied by the present district became part of the then Nagpur Province. In 1861, it was merged with the Central Provinces. In 1903 it became part of the Central Provinces and Berar. In 1950 Nagpur district was created as became part of the newly formed Madhya Pradesh state and Nagpur became its capital. In 1956, after a reorganisation of Indian states, Nagpur district was incorporated into Bombay state. On 1 May 1960, it became a district of Maharashtra state.

## Geography

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Map of Nagpur district with major towns and rivers.

### Climate

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Nagpur

Climate chart (explanation)

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172

304

292

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█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
█ Precipitation totals in mm
Source: World Weather Information Service
| Imperial conversion

J| F| M| A| M| J| J| A| S| O| N| D

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0.7

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104

0.6

109

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█ Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
█ Precipitation totals in inches

Climate data for Nagpur

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Record high °C (°F)  | 33
(91)  | 37
(99)  | 41
(106)  | 47
(117)  | 49
(120)  | 45
(113)  | 38
(100)  | 40
(104)  | 39
(102)  | 37
(99)  | 35
(95)  | 32
(90)  | 49
(120)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 28.6
(83.5)  | 32.1
(89.8)  | 36.3
(97.3)  | 40.2
(104.4)  | 42.6
(108.7)  | 37.8
(100.0)  | 31.5
(88.7)  | 30.4
(86.7)  | 31.8
(89.2)  | 32.6
(90.7)  | 30.4
(86.7)  | 28.2
(82.8)  | 33.5
(92.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 12.4
(54.3)  | 15.0
(59.0)  | 19.0
(66.2)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 26.3
(79.3)  | 24.1
(75.4)  | 23.6
(74.5)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 19.8
(67.6)  | 14.9
(58.8)  | 12.1
(53.8)  | 20.2
(68.4)
Record low °C (°F)  | 7
(45)  | 8
(46)  | 12
(54)  | 17
(63)  | 18
(64)  | 20
(68)  | 20
(68)  | 20
(68)  | 19
(66)  | 11
(52)  | 5
(41)  | 3.5
(38.3)  | 3.5
(38.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 10.2
(0.40)  | 12.3
(0.48)  | 17.8
(0.70)  | 13.2
(0.52)  | 16.3
(0.64)  | 172.2
(6.78)  | 304.3
(11.98)  | 291.6
(11.48)  | 194.4
(7.65)  | 51.4
(2.02)  | 11.8
(0.46)  | 17.2
(0.68)  | 1,112.7
(43.81)
Source: [4]

## Divisions

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Nagpur district is divided into 14 talukas: Ramtek, Umred, Kalameshwar, Katol, Kamptee, Kuhi, Narkhed, Nagpur, Nagpur Rural, Parseoni, Bhiwapur, Mouda, Savner and Hingna.

Sub-Divisions and Tahsils in Nagpur District  Sub-Division | Tahsils

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Nagpur City  |

* Nagpur City

Nagpur Gramin  |

* Nagpur Gramin
* Hingna

Kamptee  |

* Kamptee
* Mauda

Umred  |

* Umred
* Bhiwapur
* Kuhi

Ramtek  |

* Ramtek
* Parseoni

Saoner  |

* Saoner
* Kalmeshwar

Katol  |

* Katol
* Narkhed

Nagpur district has 12 Vidhan Sabha constituencies: Nagpur South West, Nagpur South, Nagpur East, Nagpur Central, Nagpur West, Nagpur North, Katol, Savner, Hingna, Umred, Kamthi and Ramtek. The first six constituencies are part of Nagpur Lok Sabha constituency and rest are part of Ramtek Lok Sabha constituency.[5]

## Administration

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### Members of Parliament

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* Nitin Gadkari (BJP)
(Nagpur Lok Sabha)
* Shyamkumar (Bablu) Barve (INC)
(Ramtek Lok Sabha)

### Guardian Minister

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* Devendra Fadnavis

### District Magistrate/Collector

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* Dr.Vipin Itankar (IAS) (2018 - Incumbent)

## Demographics

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1901| 748,489| —
1911| 806,287| +0.75%
1921| 789,940| −0.20%
1931| 936,987| +1.72%
1941| 1,056,537| +1.21%
1951| 1,230,535| +1.54%
1961| 1,508,455| +2.06%
1971| 1,942,688| +2.56%
1981| 2,588,811| +2.91%
1991| 3,287,139| +2.42%
2001| 4,067,637| +2.15%
2011| 4,653,570| +1.35%
source:[6]

Religions in Nagpur district (2011)[7]

Religion |  | Percent
Hinduism |

| 75.04%
Buddhism |

| 14.36%
Islam |

| 8.40%
Christianity |

| 0.74%
Jainism |

| 0.53%
Sikhism |

| 0.44%
Other or not stated |

| 0.49%

According to the 2011 census Nagpur district had a population of 4,653,570,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Ireland[9] or the US state of South Carolina.[10] This gives it a ranking of 29th in India (out of a total of 640).[8] The district has a population density of 470 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,200/sq mi) .[8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 14.39%.[8] Nagpur has a sex ratio of 948 females for every 1000 males,[8] and a literacy rate of 89.52%. 68.31% of the population live in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 18.65% and 9.40% of the population respectively.[8]

Year  | Male  | Female  | Total Population  | Change  | Religion (%)

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Hindu  | Muslim  | Christian  | Sikhs  | Buddhist  | Jain  | Other religions and persuasions  | Religion not stated
2001[11] | 2105314  | 1962323  | 4067637  | \-  | 75.980  | 7.294  | 0.779  | 0.483  | 14.486  | 0.556  | 0.360  | 0.063
2011[12] | 2384975  | 2268595  | 4653570  | 14.405  | 75.044  | 8.402  | 0.745  | 0.440  | 14.356  | 0.527  | 0.262  | 0.226

Languages in Nagpur district (2011)[13]

Marathi (70.11%)

Hindi (17.71%)

Urdu (4.20%)

Chhattisgarhi (1.39%)

Gondi (1.09%)

Sindhi (0.97%)

Others (4.53%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 70.11% of the population spoke Marathi, 17.71% Hindi, 4.20% Urdu, 1.39% Chhattisgarhi, 1.09% Gondi and 0.97% Sindhi as their first language.[13]

### Urban areas

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The current District Collector is Abhishek Krishna. Nagpur district is made up of the following administrative bodies:[14]

* Nagpur Municipal Corporation
* Nagpur Improvement Trust
* Narkhed Municipal Council
* Katol Municipal Council
* Saoner Municipal Council
* Ramtek Municipal Council
* Mowad Municipal Council
* Khapa Municipal Council
* Umred Municipal Council
* Narkhed Municipal Council
* Kalmeshwar Municipal Council
* Kamptee municipal Council

## Transport

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Main article: Transport in Nagpur

Main article: Nagpur Railway Station

Public transport bus in Nagpur Nagpur's International Airport has the busiest air traffic control room in India.

Due to its central location in India, the Nagpur Railway Station is an important railway junction. It is a transit terminal for trains that connect the country lengthwise and breadthwise, especially trains connecting India's major metropolises, Mumbai to Howrah-Kolkata, Delhi and Jammu to Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kanyakumari in the South, as well as western cities such as Pune and Ahmedabad.[15]

Nagpur Junction

Nagpur is also a major road junction as India's two major national highways, Kanyakumari-Varanasi (NH 7) and Hajira-Kolkata (NH 6), pass through the city.[15] Highway number 69 connects Nagpur to Obaidullaganj near Bhopal. Nagpur is at the junction of Asian HigLanka and AH46 connecting Kharagpur to Dhule.

Further information: Mumbai–Nagpur Expressway

The MSRTC buses run a cheap transport service in and around the district, reaching out to even the most remote areas of the district.

Main article: Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport

Further information: Multi-modal International Cargo Hub and Airport at Nagpur

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Sonegaon, Nagpur, is a domestic and international airport, which connects Nagpur to Mumbai, Delhi, Sharjah, Dubai and Muscat via Doha .

## References

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1. ^ "District Nagpur".
2. ^ "Economic Survey of Maharashtra 2023-24 (Marathi) : Annexure 3.9" (PDF). Retrieved 8 July 2024.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ Records, Official. "Per capita income Districts of Maharashtra 2019-20". economy Department, Government of Maharashtra, India. Maharashtra Vidhanmanda.
4. ^ "Nagpur, India". Whetherbase. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
5. ^ "District wise List of Assembly and Parliamentary Constituencies". Chief Electoral Officer, Maharashtra website. Archived from the original on 18 March 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
6. ^ Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
7. ^ "Population by Religion - Maharashtra". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
8. ^ a b c d e f "District Census Hand Book – Nagpur" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
9. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 13 June 2007. Retrieved 1 October 2011. "Ireland 4,670,976 July 2011 est."
10. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 30 September 2011. "South Carolina 4,625,364"
11. ^ Census India 2001.
12. ^ Census India 2011.
13. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue: Maharashtra". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
14. ^ "Planning Authority of Nagpur district". Government of Maharashtra. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2009.
15. ^ a b Deshpande, Vivek (4 May 2006). "Nagpur stakes claim to lead boomtown pack". The Indian Express. India. Archived from the original on 29 September 2007. Retrieved 22 June 2006.

## External links

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* Official website

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Places adjacent to Nagpur district

| Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh | Seoni district, Madhya Pradesh | Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh

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Amravati district |

Nagpur district

| Bhandara district
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Wardha district | Chandrapur district |

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Nagpur district

History|

* Central Provinces and Berar
* Nagpur kingdom
* Vakataka dynasty

Geography|

* Nag River
* Kanhan River
* Pench River
* Wainganga River

Cities and towns|

* Chicholi
* Kalameshwar
* Kamptee
* Kandri
* Katol
* Khapa
* Kondhali
* Mahadula
* Mansar
* Mohpa
* Mowad
* Nagpur
* Narkhed
* Ramtek
* Saoner
* Sillewada
* Tekadi
* Totaladoh
* Umred
* Walani

Villages|

* Deolapar
* Gondimohgaon
* Kachurwahi
* Kalambha
* Kondhali
* Kunwara bhimsen
* Niharwani
* Patansavangi
* Sawanga
* Tarsa

Monuments|

* Sitabuldi Fort
* Deekshabhoomi
* Namantar Shahid Smarak

Education|

| Universities|

* Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
* Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University
* Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University
* Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur

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Other Institutes|

* IIM Nagpur
* IIIT Nagpur
* National Power Training Institute
* National Fire Service College
* VNIT Nagpur
* IMT Nagpur

Transport|

| By road|

* Nagpur Mahanagar Parivahan Limited

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By rail|

| Rail (city)|

* Nagpur Metro

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Rail (major)|

* Nagpur Junction
* Ajni railway station
* Itwari railway station
* Butibori railway station
* Ramtek railway station

Express|

* Nagpur Duronto Express
* Sewagram Express
* Nandigram Express
* Pune–Nagpur Garib Rath Express
* Prerana Express

By air|

* Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport
* MIHAN

Constituencies|

| Lok Sabha|

* Nagpur
* Ramtek

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Vidhan Sabha|

* Nagpur Central
* Nagpur West
* Nagpur East
* Nagpur North
* Nagpur South
* Nagpur South West
* Katol
* Savner
* Hingna
* Umred
* Kamthi
* Ramtek

* v
* t
* e

Vidarbha

Districts|

* Akola
* Amravati
* Bhandara
* Buldhana
* Chandrapur
* Gadchiroli
* Gondia
* Nagpur
* Wardha
* Washim
* Yavatmal

Cities|

* Akola
* Amravati
* Chandrapur
* Nagpur
* Bhandara

Related|

Vidarbha movement

* v
* t
* e

State of Maharashtra

* Capital: Mumbai
* Second capital: Nagpur

Topics|

* History
* Geography
* Economy
* Tourism
* Highest point
* Marathi language
* Culture
* Marathi people
* Marathi literature
* Marathi cinema
* Maharashtrian cuisine
* Sports

Regions|

* Desh
* Khandesh
* Konkan
* Mumbai Metropolitan Region
* Marathwada
* Vidarbha
* North Maharashtra

Divisions and
Districts|

| Amravati division|

* Akola
* Amravati
* Buldhana
* Washim
* Yavatmal

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Konkan division|

* Mumbai
* Mumbai Suburban
* Palghar
* Raigad
* Ratnagiri
* Sindhudurg
* Thane

Aurangabad division|

* Beed
* Aurangabad
* Osmanabad
* Hingoli
* Jalna
* Latur
* Nanded
* Parbhani

Nagpur division|

* Bhandara
* Chandrapur
* Gadchiroli
* Gondia
* Nagpur
* Wardha

Nashik division|

* Ahmednagar
* Dhule
* Jalgaon
* Nandurbar
* Nashik

Pune division|

* Kolhapur
* Pune
* Sangli
* Satara
* Solapur

Million-plus cities
in Maharashtra|

* Mumbai
* Pune
* Nagpur
* Thane
* Pimpri-Chinchwad
* Nashik
* Kalyan-Dombivli
* Vasai-Virar
* Aurangabad
* Navi Mumbai

Other cities with
municipal corporations|

* Ahmednagar
* Akola
* Amravati
* Bhiwandi
* Chandrapur
* Dhule
* Ichalkaranji
* Jalgaon
* Kolhapur
* Latur
* Malegaon
* Mira-Bhayandar
* Nanded
* Panvel
* Parbhani
* Sangli
* Solapur
* Ulhasnagar

Government|

* Chief Ministers
* Legislature (Legislative Council
* Legislative Assembly)
* Police
* Bombay High Court

Portal:India

* v
* t
* e

Godavari basin

Rivers|

| Major tributaries|

* Godavari
* Pranhita
* Indravati
* Sabari
* Manjira
* Manair
* Wardha
* Wainganga
* Penganga

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Minor tributaries|

* Pravara
* Kinnerasani
* Purna
* Sileru
* Sindphana
* Taliperu

Sub-tributaries|

* Adan
* Banganga
* Bindusara
* Darna
* Kadva
* Kanhan
* Kolar
* Nasardi
* Pench
* Purna
* Shivana

Dams, barrages|

* Jayakwadi Dam
* Majalgaon Dam
* Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project
* Sriram Sagar Project
* Nizam Sagar
* Upper Wardha Dam
* Singur Reservoir
* Neher water system
* Dowleswaram Barrage
* Balimela Reservoir
* Devadula lift irrigation scheme
* Upper Dudhana Dam
* Godavari River Basin Irrigation Projects
* Pattiseema Lift Irrigation Project
* Sitamma Sagar Barrage
* Tummidihetti Barrage
* Sammakka Barrage
* Sadarmat Barrage

Geographical
features / regions|

* Marathwada
* Vidarbha
* Coastal Andhra
* Konaseema
* Deccan Plateau
* Western Ghats
* Eastern Ghats

Riparian districts|

| Maharashtra|

* Nashik
* Ahmednagar
* Aurangabad
* Parbhani
* Nanded
* Gadchiroli
* Beed
* Amravati
* Bhandara
* Gondia
* Chandrapur
* Wardha
* Nagpur
* Yavatmal
* Washim
* Buldhana
* Hingoli

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Madhya Pradesh|

* Balaghat
* Seoni
* Betul
* Chhindwara

Odisha|

* Kalahandi
* Koraput
* Malkangiri

Chhattisgarh|

* Bastar
* Bijapur

Karnataka|

* Bidar

Telangana|

* Medak
* Sangareddy
* Siddipet
* Nizamabad
* Kamareddy
* Adilabad
* Nirmal
* Mancherial
* Komaram Bheem
* Karimnagar
* Jagtial
* Peddapalli
* Rajanna Sircilla
* Hanamkonda
* Warangal
* Jayashankar Bhupalpally
* Jangaon
* Mahabubabad
* Bhadradri Kothagudem
* Khammam

Andhra Pradesh|

* Alluri Sitharama Raju
* Eluru
* West Godavari
* East Godavari
* Kakinada
* Konaseema

Cities|

* Nashik
* Nagpur
* Nanded
* Rajahmundry
* Warangal
* Koraput
* Bastar
* Bidar

Languages / people|

* Indo-Aryan languages
* Marathi
* Bhili
* Khandeshi
* Andh
* Banjari
* Odia
* Bhunjia
* Hindi
* Dravidian languages
* Kolami
* Goni
* Telugu
* Kannadiga
* Duruwa
* Multani
* Urdu

Coalfields|

* Godavari Valley Coalfield
* Wardha Valley Coalfield
* Kamptee Coalfield
* Pench Kanhan Coalfield

Oil / gas fields|

* Krishna Godavari Basin
* Ravva oil field

Industries|

* Khaparkheda Thermal Power Station
* Koradi Thermal Power Station
* Chandrapur Super Thermal Power Station
* Wardha Warora Power Plant
* Lanco Vidarbha Power Plant
* Nashik Thermal Power Station
* Dhariwal Power Station
* RattanIndia Nashik Thermal Power Station
* Kothagudem Thermal Power Station
* Kakatiya Thermal Power Station
* Parli Thermal Power Station
* NTPC Ramagundam
* NTPC Mauda
* Ramagundam B Thermal Power Station
* Tiroda Thermal Power Station
* Butibori Power Project
* Heavy Water Plant, Manuguru
* Waluj MIDC
* Shendra MIDC
* Shendra – Bidkin Industrial Park
* Ballarpur Industries
* HAL Sunabeda
* NALCO Damanjodi

Transport|

| Highways and railways|

* NH 16 (old NH 5)
* old NH 6
* NH 44 (old NH 7)
* Hyderabad-Godavari Valley Railways
* Visakhapatnam–Vijayawada section
* Bilaspur–Nagpur section
* Nagpur–Hyderabad line

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Bridges on Godavari|

* Godavari Bridge
* Old Godavari Bridge
* Godavari Arch Bridge
* Godavari Fourth Bridge

Pollution concerns,
river basin's sustainable
productivity & ecology|

* Algal bloom in reservoirs
* High alkalinity of river water in the river basin upstream of Pochampadu dam
* Frequent floods in tail end area of the river basin
* Alkali salts / high pH water run off from ash / red mud dumps of coal fired power stations / bauxite ore enrichment
* Excessive silting of reservoirs due to deforestation and mining activities

Related topics|

* Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal

Other basins|

* Mahanadi–Brahmani–Baitarani
* Damodar
* Kosi
* Narmada
* Son
* Krishna
* Penna

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Israel

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